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tOfficial General Movies and TV Shows Discussion/Criticism Thread
tGreenWay wrote:And Miami, since you enjoy Cold War spy stuff, have you watched Spy City? I’m enjoying it so far.
And then there’s The Courier, w/Benedict Cumberbunbatch. The true story of how a civilian salesman was recruited by MI6 and the CIA to pick up info from a Russian source. All that info helped the US when it stood its ground against Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Been meaning to bump this, as I've watched both of these in recent weeks. Good recos, Greenway.
Spy City was solid. I like the tie in with actual events. I hope they get renewed. Would be cool if they tie in with other real life events.
I liked The Courier, too. I think the basics are pretty historically accurate, though a lot of the details aren't publicly known. There's a Polish movie, Jack Strong, that is on Prime, that is a almost like a sequel. It's the true story of a Polish spy that was close with the Soviet military and passed secrets to the CIA. It starts with a scene involving Penkovsky that would have been shortly after the end of The Courier.
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MiamiSpartan wrote:tGreenWay wrote:And Miami, since you enjoy Cold War spy stuff, have you watched Spy City? I’m enjoying it so far.
And then there’s The Courier, w/Benedict Cumberbunbatch. The true story of how a civilian salesman was recruited by MI6 and the CIA to pick up info from a Russian source. All that info helped the US when it stood its ground against Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Been meaning to bump this, as I've watched both of these in recent weeks. Good recos, Greenway.
Spy City was solid. I like the tie in with actual events. I hope they get renewed. Would be cool if they tie in with other real life events.
I liked The Courier, too. I think the basics are pretty historically accurate, though a lot of the details aren't publicly known. There's a Polish movie, Jack Strong, that is on Prime, that is a almost like a sequel. It's the true story of a Polish spy that was close with the Soviet military and passed secrets to the CIA. It starts with a scene involving Penkovsky that would have been shortly after the end of The Courier.
Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to watching it.
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Just finished Finch. God dammit. That one hit me pretty hard.
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It's usually when the dog dies a movie bombs.Nordic wrote:Just finished Finch. God dammit. That one hit me pretty hard.
Anyway, watched it last night too. Pretty good movie, we are all fucked.
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Anyone ever watched this? Hadn’t heard of it until reading this article, yet season 3 just aired early this a.m.
Move over, 'Ted Lasso.' Joe Pera brings humanity to quirky Adult Swim comedy set in U.P.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/11/07/joe-pera-michigan-set-comedy-ted-lasso-heart/6246274001/
Move over, 'Ted Lasso.' Joe Pera brings humanity to quirky Adult Swim comedy set in U.P.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/11/07/joe-pera-michigan-set-comedy-ted-lasso-heart/6246274001/
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I enjoyed the first episode of the Dexter reboot last night on Showtime. It was good, but none of the new supporting characters really stood out. It could have used a Masuka appearance.
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Earliest Joe Pera is awesome... the rest is ok. It's something to be experienced, hard to explain.tGreenWay wrote:Anyone ever watched this? Hadn’t heard of it until reading this article, yet season 3 just aired early this a.m.
Move over, 'Ted Lasso.' Joe Pera brings humanity to quirky Adult Swim comedy set in U.P.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/11/07/joe-pera-michigan-set-comedy-ted-lasso-heart/6246274001/
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Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?
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Rocinante wrote:Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?
Who are you talking to, brodawg?
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tGreenWay wrote:Rocinante wrote:Sorry is that something you just get or you don’t?
Who are you talking to, brodawg?
Guessing the hot cocoa guy
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Train to Busan on prime. 2 thumbs up. Korean zombies.
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Nordic wrote:tGreenWay wrote:
Who are you talking to, brodawg?
Guessing the hot cocoa guy
Yes.
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Halfway through King Richard. I knew there was a backstory to the Williams’ sisters’ rise, but I didn’t know what it was. This is a really interesting watch.
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Live action Cowboy Beebop on Netflix is pretty entertaining. (I never watched the adult swim one.)
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I'm on the 5th episode. I'm enjoying it.AvgMSUJoe wrote:Live action Cowboy Beebop on Netflix is pretty entertaining. (I never watched the adult swim one.)
Hellbound is interesting through 2 episodes.
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Remember that old movie "Going in Style" withe George Burns & Art Carney?
Skip the recent remake with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin. You'll want your one an a half hours back.
Skip the recent remake with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin. You'll want your one an a half hours back.
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Who’s going to watch Kurt Warner the movie starring Shazam?
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West Side Story = certified Spielberg banger
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I just finished it.
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Is it just me or does that movie’s trailer seem to have a whole faith-based veneer to it?Rocinante wrote:Who’s going to watch Kurt Warner the movie starring Shazam?
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It’s not just you. But he was (I assume still is) a super duper religious guy.
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Death Roe wrote:I wish WBH was around, need to talk Succession with him
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Waterworld is on right now. Damn, Jeanne Tripplehorn was a good looking woman on her younger years.
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Heard an interview with Kieran Caulkin on Terry Gross the other day. Wasn’t impressed.
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Death Roe wrote:I wish WBH was around, need to talk Succession with him
I’ll put Mrs. GreenWay on the phone. She’s the Succession viewer in our clan. You two can hash things out.
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InTenSity wrote:I just finished it.
That’s what she said.
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Rocinante wrote:Heard an interview with Kieran Caulkin on Terry Gross the other day. Wasn’t impressed.
You get points for listening to Terry Gross. She gets great guests but something about her voice bugs the shit out of me. She gets a no from me.
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Overall disappointed with No Time to Die. Bummed this is Craig’s last, because the story did him no favors.
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Starting Succession... man what shitty people.
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AvgMSUJoe wrote:Starting Succession... man what shitty people.
solid show though
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AvgMSUJoe wrote:Starting Succession... man what shitty people.
Wife really likes the series. But yeah, def awful humans.
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Raylan Givens is coming back in a Justified limited series. Timothy Olyphant will return, and this time the show will take place in Detroit. It'll be based on Elmore Leonard's novel, City Primeval: High Noon In Detroit.
I don't think anyone has done Elmore Leonard's work better than the makers of the original Justified series, though the movie Out of Sight was close.
I don't think anyone has done Elmore Leonard's work better than the makers of the original Justified series, though the movie Out of Sight was close.
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Love me some Elmore Leonard... and if I remember that book, it is a metro-Detroit ending.
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Power of the Dog is a very weird and not so good movie, IMHO. I still can't get over Kirsten Dunst and Jessie Plemmons being a thing.
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The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is pretty much a shoot ‘em up, swear- and snark a lot movie. It’s exactly what you expect going in, but with even less depth than the original, The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Kind of fun to watch when there’s nothing else on and the weather outside is crappy.
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